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Wednesday, August 28, 2013

Recently I set out to evaluate the BB Creams on the market. My intent was to find my favorite texture, coverage and shades to use as a model for making my own formula. I brought home samples of all the most popular creams from the most popular retail stores. After trying them on I was not in love. Not at all. I began to think, what do BB Creams or CC Creams have to offer that I don’t already offer in Mineral Makeup? Hopefully this blog can answer that question. After reviewing the benefits and ingredients of all products, I decided to stick with Mineral Makeup.

BB Creams

Initially called Blemish Balms, today they are called a Beauty Balm. Easily compared to a tinted moisturizer, some creams offer varied SPF protection along with skin lightening and coverage. They are targeted for a younger customer.

CC Creams

Short for Complexion Corrector or ‘Color and Corrector’ Cream. It helps address problems with redness or a sallow complexion, some creams offer varied SPF protection along with anti-aging benefits. They are targeted for a customer that needs color corrector.

Mineral Makeup

Its main appeal is the fact that it is non-comedogenic, which means it doesn't clog up the pores but instead lets the skin breathe. It’s perfect for all skin types because it is formulated without parabens, preservatives, fillers, or binders or talcs – meaning it will work with your skin and not against it.”

Moisturizing Mist

With winter approaching, consider these ideas to add a little moisture to your face:

[extracted from Teen Vogue]

Spray and Go "If you've over-powdered your face and it's lost its luster, just spritz on a bit of mist. It immediately returns the makeup to a healthy glow!This little tip will save your makeup from looking too matte."

Pump up Your Shadow"Add water to shadow to make it more intense. Use a small spray bottle to mist your shadow and press the brush into your product. Don't rub or swipe it around because you want to really pack the shadow into the brush. The key is to go easy on the water, adding a little bit at a time. Then pat it onto the lid for your most pigmented, shadow look ever."

Lighten Your Foundation"This is one of my favorite pro tips and I think everyone should try it! You can sheer out your foundation to create a lighter coverage for warm spring and summer months without having to buy any new products. The secret is dampening your makeup sponge before using it to apply your foundation of choice. Start by running it underwater. Then squeeze it a couple times under the stream to make sure it is saturated evenly. Dry it in a towel so it is just slightly damp to the touch. Dip it in your favorite foundation and you are all set!"

Clearly Radiant Mineral Glow

Clearly Radiant Mineral Glow is a clear, almost see-thru shimmering mica powder. It is perfect to use to highlight any area of your face or body. I prefer it on these areas:

Eyes: line the inner corner contours of your eyes to widen eyes.

Brow: brushed ust under the outer third of your eye brow opens up the eye area.

Nose: a line brushed down the middle of your nose visually narrows the bridge of your nose.

Cheeks: lightly brushed at the top of your cheek bones, above blush can give a youthful glow.

For special occasions: consider mixing a small amount into any of your makeup powders to amp up the shimmer power!

Tuesday, May 21, 2013

Christina Aguilera- Beautiful Live Grammy's 2004 HD

Imagine a world where beauty is a source of confidence, not anxiety

Women are their own worst beauty critics. In fact, only 4% of the women around the world consider themselves beautiful Watch this fascinating video about a social experiment that enlists a forensic artist to draw women's faces as described to them by the women themselves. The results are profound! Real Beauty Sketches

Thursday, August 16, 2012

DESERT ROSE Silk Mineral Blush

We have created a new silk mineral blush to accompany our silk foundations. But it is fickle ... it will also go with our matte and pearl foundations. In a muted rose, we find this blush to be lovely on all skin tones. Mineral Blush

Blush Application Technique: Dip your brush lightly into the powder & tap off any excess. Dust on to the apples of your cheeks. A bright "pop" of color in the center of the apple of your cheek is beautiful with a summer tan or combined with our mineral bronzer!

SEA GLASS Silk Mineral Eye Shadows

Our new SeaGlass mineral eyeshadows are inspired by the various colors of glass that are tumbled and tossed in the sea, then washed ashore. These shades are frosted with a hint of irridescence perfect for summer!

Eye Shadow Application Technique:Dip your brush lightly into the powder & tap off any excess, press powder on to your eyelid and gently blend. Brush off fly-aways. To use as eyeliner: wet an eyeliner brush and dip into a small portion of powder tapped into cap, add water as needed mixing to an even consistency and apply following the curvature of your eye lid

EYE TREATMENT BALM

Our natural eye balm is enriched with a complete vitamin delivery system containing vitamins A, B3, B5, C and E for enhanced skin nutrition. Designed to refresh mature and aging skin and improve the texture of the delicate skin around the eye. Use daily for maximum results. Mineral Oil and Paraben Free. Made in USA. Eye Balm

Packaging: .5 oz plastic double wall jar with lined screw on lid

Use: Apply as needed to treat and moisturize the delicate skin around your eyes

Manufacturers Note: I had wanted to add an eye balm to the FVC skin care line for some time now and have had trials going for several months. This final result is also the first product in which I have incorporated a revolutionary new vitamin complex. In addition, I have been making my own essential oils and hydrosols this summer from fresh organically grown herbs grown by myself along Lake Huron and have begun replacing plain water with infused herbal flowers and fresh hebal hydrosols in my skin care products. I hope you like the result.

Testimonial: "I have just started using Face Value Cosmetics eye balm. I have to tell you that I am very impressed with this eye balm. I apply it in the evening and wake up to eyes that look refreshed. I have compared it to other, more expensive eye balm and Face Value comes out a winner!" Linda W.

A special note to our Wholesale Accounts

Beginning this fall, I will be sending out special periodic emails just for you, providing you with behind-the-scenes information on manufacturing & scheduling and advance notice of new products, sales, packaging & formulation changes. There will also be updates and information on policies, shipping, packaging, and more. This will be sent to wholesale customers that have taken the wholesale discount in the past several years. All email addresses will be private, sent BCC [blind carbon copy] only. I will be sending an initial email to verify that you are on the mailing list. If you wish to opt-out please reply to the email with your request. If you are a wholesale account and have not received the initial email and wish to do so, please contact us.

Friday, June 1, 2012

Essential Skin Care

Maintaining a functional skin barrier is essential to beautiful skin. We take a holistic approach to skin care by using oils that contain naturally occurring vitamins, nutrients, fragrance & preservatives. After all, we want you to continue to be the most beautiful face in the world! Introducing our 1, 2, 3 Skin Care Products and Regimen...

1

cleanse & purify

Gentle Oil Cleanser

100% Natural & Paraben Free

60ml - 2 fl oz

Use Step 1 to remove makeup & cleanse skin. Shake well before using. Apply a small amount of cleanser to skin, remove using a washcloth and warm water to gently rinse. For external use only. Ingredients: jojoba oil, olive oil, triglycerides, essential oils: clary sage and tea tree oil, grapefruit seed extract.

2

restore & clarify

Gentle Facial Toner

100% Natural & Paraben Free

60ml - 2 fl oz

Use step 2 to clarify clean skin. Shake well before using. Apply a small amount of toner to a cotton ball or pad, then gently wipe surface of clean skin to remove any traces of remaining oil and debris. For external use only. Ingredients: witch hazel extract, vegetable glycerin, grapefruit oil, tea tree oil, grapefruit seed extract.

Whats new at FVC?

A new Silk Blush is just out of production. We are calling it Desert Rose and it blends beautifully with the Silk Foundations. I will be adding a Mineral Makeup Kit with the Silk shades soon. Our new silk base contains 2 new ingredients for our foundations: Talc and Cornstarch. Talc give the product greater adhesion and results in fewer fly-a-way powders. Cornstarch gives the product better slip and offers a mineral veil-type effect in addition to the foundation. For more information on Talc, please see our information page:

Our annual eye shadow review is scheduled for mid-July. I plan to add a 5th Collection of eye shadow shades made with the new Silk base. Because that base expresses colors so beautifully, I will be moving the more colorful shades to this collection, as well as reducing the number of shades per collection to 5. This will give us a total of 25 eye shadows. As fall approaches, I will be offering sets of all 5 shades in a collection as well as all 25 eye shadows. As part of the review of the eye shadows, I will be re-photographing all shades, updating the descriptions and listing ingredients of each collection separately.

A new Facebook give-away of the book The Make-Up Book by Joy Terri will be offered soon. Look for details in our next blog.

Tuesday, April 10, 2012

After 8 years of developing and manufacturing mineral makeup, I wanted to 'change the way things were going down' and develop a new mineral base for my products. Six months of trials have resulted in a new Silk Base that I am extremely pleased with and excited to share with you. This base is less 'white' than the matte and pearl bases, resulting in truer & clearer colors.The first product using the new base is our Silk Mineral Foundation collection:

Silk Mineral Foundation, our newest mineral foundation, is the lightest and silkiest of our formulas that still offers buildable coverage that is beautifully blendable. Considered neo-traditional because it has a dewy matte texture with the added benefit of mineral veil finish.

THE SHADES

Beige

Fair

Light

Medium

Beige Rose

Fair

Light

Medium

Beige Amber

Fair

Light

Medium

Beige Olive

Fair

Light

Medium

Am I Cool?

Finding makeup that compliments your skin can be tricky. Being able to determine your skin tone will help you to make informed decisions about color selections. There are several tests and simple observations you can make that will help you figure out what your skin tone is.

You will need: pure white towel or piece of paper,
mirror, silver and gold jewelry.

Instructions: Pull your hair back into a pony tail or use a head band to keep all of the hair off of your face. Wash your face and then place a white towel around your neck & shoulders. The pure white cloth or paper will reflect skin undertones. If your face looks yellow next to the white towel you have a warm skin tone and if it looks more blue then you have a cool skin tone.

Next: Turn over your arm and look at the veins. Veins that appear greenish indicate yellow undertones which means that your skin tone is warm. Veins that appear more blue indicate blue undertones which means your skin tone is cool.

Observe the effect that gold and silver jewelry have on the way your skin looks. This is a helpful way to determine your skin tone. If you look better in silver jewelry you have a cool skin tone, and if you look better in gold then you have a warm skin tone.

Look at the natural color of your hair and eyes. People with cool tones usually have blue, green, or grey eyes with blond, black, or brown hair. Those with warm skin tones often have brown, black, or hazel eyes with black, brown, blond, red, or strawberry blond hair.

Still not sure? You may simply be one of the lucky ones that looks good in just about any color and can wear any jewelry. In which case, you are a Neutral. See Balanced Undertones below.

Now that you have determined your skin tone or undertones, you will be able so find the shade below that works best for you. I always recommend that you order samples first to make sure your selections are correct to work best for your skin tone.

Balanced Undertones - Caucasian with fair beige skin that when trying to determine your skin tone, you find that you just can`t determine a specific tone, you look good in just about any color and can wear both silver and gold jewelry, then you may just be one of the lucky ones who has a neutral skin tone. You should choose Neutral or Beige foundation shades. This means basically any color of clothing, jewelry or hair will look good on you.

Pink Undertones - Caucasions who are very fair, burn before you tan, and your skin has pink undertones you should choose Cool or Beige Rose foundation shades. Your veins will look blue on the underside of your wrist. You look better in silver jewelry. Cool skin tone individuals look best in jewel tones such as blue, red, and purple.

Yellow Undertones - Caucasions, Latino, Asian and Light Mixed Race with golden beige skin and your skin has yellow undertones you should choose Warm or Beige Amber foundation shades. Your veins will look green on the underside of your wrist. You look better in gold jewelry. If you find that your skin tone is warm you will look best in earth tones such as browns, yellows, oranges and cream.

LINKS

About Me

Face Value Cosmetics LLC is a small family owned company located in the 'Thumb of the Mitten' in the State of Michigan. We originally started selling our handcrafted premium mineral makeup products on eBay in auctions. As we grew, we expanded to include an eBay store and this e-commerce website.
Our primary products are handcrafted premium quality loose Mineral Makeup; including Foundation, Veil, Glow, Concealer, Blush, Bronzer, Eyeshadows, Eyeliner and Lip Color. We have added handcrafted skin care products which complements the interests of our customers in products that are good for their skin. All of our mineral makeup and skincare products are handcrafted in Michigan USA.
We use only premium ingredients in all of our products. Our product formulas are proprietary, the result of endless hours perfecting each one. Our goal with each product we develop is to make it effective, affordable and attractive. We hope you will find that we have been successful.
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